She Wore What: Preppy Chambray

My work wardrobe at “work” work is pretty dull. Black dress, add a blazer here or there and some patterned pants on behind the scenes type days. If you follow Instagram you’d be forgiven for yawning every now and again as you see the favourites trotted out again and again. When I work for myself though, with the blog or consulting there’s a freedom to what I wear that I just don’t get mid-week. I get a chance to play around in my wardrobe and come up with my own personal take on professional. Chambray included.

It doesn’t mean I’m always happy with the result though…

Case in point. I love this dress. Love this preppy layered style. But there’s something not quite right about it. Looking at this outfit now I wish I’d gone with the shorter knit I originally had on in blue. This long sleeve t-shirt is comfortable and was a nice level of warmth but it doesn’t look the best. The jumper was going to be too hot for the humid Saturday. But maybe I should have suffered though… Hmmm.

Maybe it’s that I’m not happy at all really with the photos. Or it could just be me coming down with some sort of bug that looks so flat, feedback welcomed! Help a Suger out. What would YOU do?

i’d wear, being summer, a white, longer-than-the-chambray-dress jacket or long cardi, worn open, probably from TS, depending on what type of work you do. It would put some length into the overall look. I think the top you have on kind of binds you. I would prefer to open up the look.

Thank you. Mustard and tan, well I’m on board with THAT. Unfortunately I got rid of all my waist coats at the last clean out. Darn it. Don’t you have when that happens!

Emma Hinchliff

My idea isn’t even corporate haha loose the cardi because it’s summer you crazy lady! I would wear the dress with an open vest that was either some form or flowy material or lace crochet even. Yeah I’m not helping your cause hehe but I think it’d work!

It was COLD HERE. Bloody rain and storms and all that. Makes it tricky to pack all the winter gear away. Yeah, yeah, you’re no help at all. Haha. 😛

sheribombblog

I would try a button up cardi, it keeps that preppy and professional look but you can leave a few buttons undone top and bottom to bring the waist in and show off more of that chambray goodness! You can also alternate between long sleeve and shorter sleeve cardis to suit the weather in Gympie 😉